{"id":11629,"date":"2021-11-25T10:52:05","date_gmt":"2021-11-25T10:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.soil.edu.in\/?p=11629"},"modified":"2026-02-04T18:32:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T13:02:42","slug":"cop26-and-sustainable-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/soil.edu.in\/blog\/cop26-and-sustainable-development\/","title":{"rendered":"COP26 and Sustainable Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\n.inner-pic {\ndisplay: none;\n}\n.blog-pic {\nwidth: 100%;\nfloat: left;\ntext-align: center;\n}\n.blog-pic img {\nwidth: 70% !important;\n}\n.new_blog_section p strong {\nfont-family: 'Franklin Gothic Book', arial;\nfont-weight: 900;\n}\n.new_blog_section ul li strong {\nfont-family: 'Franklin Gothic Book', arial;\nfont-weight: 900;\n}\n.new_blog_section p a {\ncolor: #008037;\n}\n.text-new {\nwidth: 100%;\nfloat: left;\n}\n.new_blog_section .new_blog_right_sidebar ol li {\nbackground-image: none !important;\nlist-style-type: decimal;\ndisplay: list-item !important;\npadding: 0px 0px 15px 10px !important;\n}\n.new_blog_section .new_blog_right_sidebar ol {\npadding: 0px 0px 0px 40px;\nmargin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n.blog_wrapper_full .one_column {\npadding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\nmargin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n.pic-new {\nwidth: 100%;\ntext-align: center;\n}\n.pic-new img {\nwidth: 100% !important;\n}\n.new_blog_section h6 a {\ncolor: #008037;\n}\n.text-new1 {\nwidth: 100%;\nfloat: left;\nfont-size: 25px !important;\ntext-align: center;\nmargin: 20px 0px 20px 0px !important;\n}\n.new_blog_section .one_column.pb_2 li a {\ncolor: #008037;\n}\n.content-new1 {\npadding-bottom: 0px !important;\n}\n<\/style>\n<p>There has  been quite a debate when it comes to fossil fuels and the development of any  country. Developing nations are finding it difficult to shut down their coal  fired power plants as they are cheap and convenient but keeping them going in  the same way is not advisable. Coal which is being phased out of the power  system in many industrialized nations is still a dream for many developing and  under- developing nations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"blog-pic\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.soil.edu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cop26-and-sustainable-development.jpg\" alt=\"COP26 and Sustainable Development\" title=\"COP26 and Sustainable Development\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>27  countries met for the sustainable agriculture action plan of the first week of  the COP26 climate summit held in Glasgow. The meeting will have discussions and  will lay down some new commitments to make farming less polluting and more  sustainable. The Sustainable Agriculture Policy was among the main highlight in  which the participating countries at the 26th Conference of parties (COP26). The countries which participated laid  out a plan and committed that they will follow a sustainable policy and will  invest more in technology.<\/p>\n<p>The  countries beside India who agreed to the COP26 agenda are Uganda, Tanzania, New  Zealand, Vietnam, Morocco, Costa Rica, Nigeria, Ghana, Ethiopia, UK,  Philippines, Spain, UAE, Australia, Madagascar etc. with 10 more countries signing  the action plan.<\/p>\n<p>There is  little evidence that developing countries are becoming less dependent on coal  as energy demand increases due to urbanization, industrialization, rising  incomes and population growth. OECD countries are relying on coal to meet their  primary energy demands in the year 2020 and in the non-OECD countries it&rsquo;s more  than 21%. China alone has 57% of coal usage to meet their primary energy  demands. Although China has reduced its coal usage since 2007 but when we  calculate its absolute usage it has risen by 1.2% from the last decade  (2010-2020) and in non-OECD economies it has risen by 2.7% in the last decade.  Reduced consumption by OECD in the past decade is around 15-18 Energy Joules  but the increased usage by China (+9 Energy Joules) has disturbed the whole  matrix. The exponential growth in coal usage by China alone is destroying the  whole environment agreement.<\/p>\n<h6>Change is Always Better<\/h6>\n<p>For  developing economies, coal fired plants are cheaper and are easy to build and  add to grids that have the limited capacity to cope with the intermittent  generation of renewable energy. Coal is cheaper and more secure than gas, especially  when the imports rely on shipments of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) as they are  easier to extract and cheaper than nuclear gas. When it comes to feasibility,  they are of that belief that they must go with Coal instead of renewable energy  sources like solar and wind power. In OECD economies coal is rapidly being  replaced by wind, solar, gas fired generation equipment, with advanced systems  having battery backup. In non-OECD, innovative forms of  energy are non-prevalent and coal is the preferred source of energy.<\/p>\n<p>OECD policymakers  need to come up with positive encouragements along with cash and technology  transfer benefits so that they can gradually move towards gas, hydro, solar and  wind generation and equip their grids to deal with the change in the system  from coal to renewable sources of energy. Without proper assistance the coal  fired generation system outside the OECD is unlikely to reduce by 2050.<\/p>\n<h6>Energy Divide Between Developed and Developing  Countries<\/h6>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.soil.edu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/energy-divide-between-developed-and-developing.jpg\" alt=\"Energy Divide Between Developed and Developing\" title=\"Energy Divide Between Developed and Developing\"><\/p>\n<p>There is a  huge difference between the energy consumption between advanced and developing  economies and there is a long way to go for developing economies to reach their  advanced counterparts. Per capita energy consumption in the OECD economies is  more than three times that of non-OECD arenas. Per-capita energy consumption in  the European Union is one-third higher to that of China, five times higher when  we compare it with India and more than 9 times higher when it comes to Africa.  When it comes to United states per-capita energy consumption it is around three  times higher than that of China, 11 times higher when it comes to India and  almost 19 times higher than that of Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Some  variations are often attributed to geography; energy consumption tends to be  larger in countries at high  latitudes that require more heating. However, a lot of the gap reflects  differences in comfort and consumption.<\/p>\n<h6>Unmet  Demand of Developing Economies<\/h6>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.soil.edu.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/images\/unmet-demand-of-developing-economies.jpg\" alt=\"Unmet Demand of Developing Economies\" title=\"Unmet Demand of Developing Economies\"><\/p>\n<p>The huge  demand of carbon emissions by developing nations is still a huge challenge for a  sustainable environment and all the guidelines laid out by United Nations  Framework Convention on Climate Change  (UNFCCC). Emission-free energy sources have to be expanded by several orders of  magnitude in order to replace the existing combustion of fossil fuels and to  meet the increasing energy demand that the development process entails. In  addition, the population of developing countries continues to grow rapidly and  is expected to continue to grow over the next three decades, further boosting  energy consumption. The population of low- and middle-income countries has  increased by 2.2 billion since 1990 and is  expected to increase by a further 1.9 billion by 2050 (World Population  Prospects, United Nations,  2019).<\/p>\n<p>In 2019,  zero emission energy sources met only one sixth of global energy consumption,  while the remaining was still fulfilled by fossil fuels. As the rest must have  been replaced by renewable sources of energy to meet the net-zero emissions  target.<\/p>\n<p>By 2050,  the global energy consumption would increase in the slot of (25-75) % based on  the data for the last decade. If the increase in the energy consumption is  there, we need to ensure that it meets the zero emissions sources to meet the  net-zero emissions target otherwise we would have the red-bells ringing for the  mankind. From the perspective of developed countries to achieve this target is  still feasible as they have capital and technology to ensure that whatever  their energy consumption, it&rsquo;s from zero emission sources. But when we talk  about the developing\/under-developing economies it won&rsquo;t be that easy.<\/p>\n<h6>Climate Change On Our Mind<\/h6>\n<p>Policymakers  and environmentalists have emphasized the need to set an ambitious strategy to  reach net zero by 2050. But the rhetorical priority on reducing emissions can  typically fall short of a decision to place temperature change earlier than  alternative development goals, suspending solutions to other issues till  climate change has been tackled. In reality, that sounds selfish, unfair, and  politically impractical to several policymakers from developing countries, who  should be sensitive to other objectives as well. If the conference is to  achieve setting formidable and credible goals for emissions reduction, it must  demonstrate however they will be integrated with other development objectives.<\/p>\n<p>Already the  planet has warmed more than 1 degree Celsius which will have hotter heat waves,  severe droughts and sea level rise. Each 0.1\u00b0C of more warming has clear and  integrity changing impact. Within the IPCC report, scientists showed that 2\u00b0C  of warming would have exponentially more forceful impacts than 1.5\u00b0C. The  Intergovernmental Panel on temperature change (IPCC) is unambiguously explicit  that humans are liable for the changes which the implications can get rather  more forceful if immediate, huge steps aren&rsquo;t taken to scale back greenhouse  emission emissions.<\/p>\n<h6>Justice and Where Does India Stand<\/h6>\n<p>Another  issue will be justice: industrialized countries like the US, which are  responsible for most of the current climate change, agreed in Paris in 2015 to  help less developed countries adapt to the threats of warming and grow  sustainably, for example developing renewable energy projects instead of using fossil  fuels. Developed countries have agreed to set up a &quot;climate finance  fund&quot; to support both adaptation and green growth. The fund would pay out  $100 billion every year. However, only about $80 billion a year is flowing in  so far, and there is no plan for a program beyond 2025. Also, many developing  country leaders say  this amount is insufficient.<\/p>\n<p>First,  India must combine emissions reduction with climate adaptation and incorporate  environmental justice for people and nature. Justice will include strengthening  a range of social protection programs, especially for those facing increasing  rural hardship, and investing in disaster risk reduction as extreme weather  events become more common.<\/p>\n<p>Nature can  be an ally in this. India&#8217;s remarkable diversity of habitats, from the snow  line to the coast, serve various functions, including sequestering carbon from  the atmosphere, reducing vulnerability to climate-related disasters, and  providing livelihoods. Unfortunately, unrestricted development increases  vulnerability to climate change, especially in environmentally sensitive areas.  By viewing biodiversity collapse and the climate crisis as mutually reinforcing  problems, India must reverse the trend of watering down environmental laws and  the rights of those who depend on nature, and instead rapidly develop  regulatory and enforcement capacities. A deep and spiritual bond with nature  must be anchored along with technological solutions to combat the climate  crisis.<\/p>\n<p>Second,  Indian companies play a vital role in complementing government policy. Similar  to how the independence movement has steered local industry around a shared  vision, India Inc.&#8217;s goal in the 21st century should be to promote innovative  and inclusive green development. Indian companies must emulate global  corporations by making science-based zero-net promises and transparently  reporting their progress. Each sector plays a crucial role, from transportation  to manufacturing to cement and steel. Success and competitive advantages in  other markets with green growth.<\/p>\n<p>Third,  India needs data and democratic reasoning to achieve decarbonization and  development. Building state capacity can help the country move from reactive  decision-making to proactive planning and execution, but India will also need  the analytical power to design and implement evidence-based strategies. Center  for Policy Research could play that role. Beyond the engagement of  stakeholders, this would also encourage coordinated climate policies in India&#8217;s  institutional arrangements that are currently scattered across a multitude of  often isolated ministries, agencies and institutions.<\/p>\n<p>COP26 is a  bold move, but the devil is in the details. Fulfilling these commitments  through transparent and credible policies would enable India to demonstrate  real climate leadership for the rest of the developing world and ensure a  better and greener future for its citizens.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ayush Sharma<\/strong><br \/>\nVice President, SOIL Environment Club<br \/>\nPGDM, Class of 2023<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There has been quite a debate when it comes to fossil fuels and the development of any country. Developing nations are finding it difficult to shut down their coal fired power plants as they are cheap and convenient but keeping them going in the same way is not advisable. 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